April 1, 2002
Author(s)
P M. McGuiggan, C S. Bhatia, D Bogy, W Fong, Stephen M. Hsu
The friction force as a function of humidity was measured between 5 nm thick carbon films coated onto mica surfaces. The friction was found to be proportional to the area of contact. The shear stress at 0%, 33%, and 100% humidity was measured to be 25 +6